Wilma Virginia Wakefield, 88, of Kingwood and formerly of Friendsville, Md., died Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Hopemont Hospital, in Terra Alta. Born November 29, 1929, in Accident, Md., she […]
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Richard Hormell Jr
Richard H. “Rick” Hormell Jr. , 63, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at home. Richard was born in Olean, N.Y. on November 3, 1954, to the […]
CELEBS: Gary Beach, who won a Tony in ‘The Producers,’ dies at 70
NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Beach, a Broadway and TV veteran whose portrayal of a truly terrible theater director in Mel Brooks’ monster hit “The Producers” won him a Tony […]
Carmichael questions about teachers’union support for universal health care
CHARLESTON — Senate President Mitch Carmichael’s questions about teachers’ union support for universal health care continued Wednesday during a public employees insurance meeting that included the leaders of West Virginia’s […]
CELEBS: Blockbuster not yet selling Russell Crowe’s jockstrap
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Everything in the closing Blockbuster video stores in Alaska is for sale, except the celebrity jockstrap. The Anchorage store is not yet selling the jockstrap worn […]
District 4 DOH engineer aims to form task force, roadwork projects
MORGANTOWN — Tom Bloom hit the road during Wednesday’s meeting of the Monongalia County Commission. Or rather, he’s about to. Bloom, the commission’s current president, has been named to a fledgling […]
MUB celebrates groundbreaking of new reservoir
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board offered a first look at its new reservoir Wednesday, with a groundbreaking ceremony begun at WVU’s Erickson Alumni Center and concluded at the site of the […]
Thirty-nine SWAs receive grants from the SWMB
MORGANTOWN — Thirty-nine Solid Waste Authorities (SWAs), including ones in Monongalia and Marion counties, will receive grants totaling $380,000 as a result of action taken Wednesday by the West Virginia Solid […]
Former cadet sues academy and the Army National Guard
KINGWOOD — A former Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy cadet is suing the academy and the West Virginia Army National Guard. Jason Ryan Moorhead, of Bruno, in Logan County, filed the civil […]
Forest Avenue and University Avenue to be paved Thursday
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown city crews will pave Forest Avenue and University Avenue, from Oakland to 8th streets, today. Traffic delays, detours and lane closures are expected. For more information about the […]
